The mayor of Independence has turned himself in to authorities to face allegations stemming from an incident in August.

Michael Ragusa is charged with one felony count of public intimidation and two misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest and battery on a police officer.

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Officials said Ragusa became aggressive with an officer after his son was pulled over for a traffic violation. The Independence Police Department has been investigating the matter and recently determined there was cause for arrest.

Shortly after he surrendered to the Tangiapahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, Ragusa was released. He attended a town meeting Thursday evening, but did not answer reporters' questions regarding his arrest.

Earlier in the day, Ragusa also declined to discuss the incident in which a police officer claims he slammed her cruiser door on her and threatened her.

Ragusa, a Democrat, was reelected mayor earlier this year for the town of about 1,700 residents.